Dynamic Sorbent Cycling With Door-Triggered Desorption Decoupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adsorption and desorption systems face inefficiencies and require frequent manual intervention for sorbent replacement, leading to increased operational costs and energy consumption.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic adsorption and desorption system with sorbent structures connected by linkages, utilizing a desorption chamber with a movable door that decouples and recouples sorbent structures during the desorption process, allowing continuous cycling without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual sorbent replacement is used in existing adsorption and desorption systems, then operational simplicity is maintained, but operational costs and energy consumption increase due to frequent manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs dynamic linkage mechanisms that automatically adjust the coupling between first and second sorbent structures based on operational phase. During desorption, the linkage decouples the structures to isolate the first structure in the desorption chamber. During adsorption, the linkage recouples them to form a continuous bed, eliminating manual intervention while optimizing energy usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automated coupling and decoupling mechanisms. The linkage system automatically positions sorbent structures and manages connections between them without human intervention, allowing the system to service itself during transitions between adsorption and desorption cycles, thereby reducing both operational costs and energy consumption.
2Productivity
If sorbent structures are continuously cycled through adsorption and desorption, then productivity is improved, but equipment complexity increases due to the need for automated coupling and decoupling mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the sorbent handling into distinct functional modules: first sorbent structure for desorption, second sorbent structure for adsorption, and a linkage mechanism for coupling. This segmentation allows continuous cycling where one structure undergoes desorption while the other performs adsorption, improving productivity while keeping each component relatively simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The linkage mechanism serves multiple functions: it couples the sorbent structures during adsorption to form a continuous bed, decouples them during desorption to isolate the first structure, and potentially facilitates transfer between chambers. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate mechanisms for each operation, thereby improving productivity without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
3Reliability
If sorbent structures are decoupled during desorption, then desorption efficiency is improved by isolating the first sorbent structure, but device complexity increases due to the decoupling mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the first sorbent structure from the continuous bed configuration by decoupling it from the second sorbent structure during desorption. This isolation allows the desorption chamber to be properly sealed and controlled, improving desorption efficiency and reliability. The linkage mechanism enables this extraction without requiring complex additional equipment by utilizing the existing structural relationships between components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates continuous sorbent cycling with reduced equipment duplication and energy consumption, enhancing efficiency and reducing the need for manual sorbent handling.
Implementation Method 1
a track configured to move the sorbent structures between adsorption stations in which the sorbent in the sorbent structures adsorbs gas(es), vapor(s), or a mixture thereof from a gas stream
Implementation Method 2
at least one desorption station in which desorption is performed on the sorbent in the sorbent structures
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AI summary
A system includes a first sorbent structure and a second sorbent structure, each of the first structure and the second structure including sorbent, a linkage configured to couple the first sorbent structure to the second sorbent structure, a desorption chamber having a desorption chamber door having an open position and a closed position. When the first sorbent structure or the second sorbent structure is within the desorption chamber and the desorption chamber door moves from the open position to the closed position, the first sorbent structure is decoupled from the second sorbent structure.